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TERPINOLENE - smokey wood aroma- effective against bacterial pathogens- strong effect on bacteria and fungi- slows growth of cancer cells
- antioxidant properties- antimicrobial agent- sedative
MYRCENE - musky aroma- used as a sedative- relaxes muscles- hypnotic properties
- analgesic (painkiller)- anti-inflammatory compound- anti cancer
LIMONENE - orange aroma- shown to destroy breast-cancer cells- mood enhancer- relieves heatburn and gastrointestinal reflux- powerful antimicrobial action can kill pathogenic bacteria
a-HUMULENE - hoppy aroma- relieves pain- slows bacterial growth- reduces inflammation systemically
- inhibits cancer cell growth- appetite suppressant- analgesic properties
a-PINENE - pine aroma- reduces inflammation- kills bacteria- bronchodilatior potentially helpful for asthmatics- promotes alertness and memory retention
- antioxidant- anticonvulsant
LINALOOL - floral aroma- counters anxiety- amplifies serotonin receptor transmission- mediates stress- topically can heal acne and skin burns without scarring
- strong anticonvulsant- antidepressant
b-CARYOPHYLLENE - rich spicy aroma- antibacterial- gastro-protective, good for treating certain ulcers- antiseptic- therapeutic compound for inflammatory conditions and autoimmune disorder
- antifungal
- spicy aroma- slows bacterial growth- helps relieve anxiety- antiproliferative- slows damage to the nervous system and brain
- local anesthetic effects- anti-inflammatory
CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE
ASCRIBED TERPENE ATTRIBUTES